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Allium sativum 'Solent Wight'

Allium sativum 'Solent Wight'

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GarlicVegetableFamily: Alliaceae

Height: 60cmSpread: 15cm
Hardy

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Dappled shade, full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Soil

Prefers rich soil:

Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Garlic, Allium sativum, adds depth and vibrancy to a variety of dishes, including Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Asian cuisines. Given a fertile, sunny site, it's easy to grow, and you'll be rewarded with large, strong-flavoured bulbs that will last well into autumn.

Garlic falls into two basic types: hardneck and softneck. Hardneck varieties generally produce larger bulbs and have a more intense 'garlicky' flavour than softneck varieties, but don't store as well.

Plant garlic in either spring or autumn – simply separate the cloves of the bulb and plant them individually at a depth of 5cm, spacing them 10cm apart. If you garden on heavier soils, it's worth growing garlic in raised beds, or raising the cloves in modular trays first, to transplant at a later date.

Bred in Britain especially for our colder climate, softneck garlic Allium sativum 'Solent Wight' bears bulbs with exceptional flavour. They also store well into winter.

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Allium ‘Solent wight’ and wildlife

Allium ‘Solent wight’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Allium ‘Solent wight’ poisonous?

Allium ‘Solent wight’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People